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There are at least two occurences reported. The first incident was when [[Worf]]'s father was posthumously accused of treason and Worf came to the [[Klingon High Council]] to challenge that ruling. When Worf learned the [[House of Duras]] was actually responsible, he accepted discommendation to avoid the scandal from sparking a civil war. When [[Klingon civil war|civil war]] began of its own accord, [[Gowron]] was persuaded to recommendate Worf. ([[TNG]]: ''"[[Sins of the Father]]"'') |
There are at least two occurences reported. The first incident was when [[Worf]]'s father was posthumously accused of treason and Worf came to the [[Klingon High Council]] to challenge that ruling. When Worf learned the [[House of Duras]] was actually responsible, he accepted discommendation to avoid the scandal from sparking a civil war. When [[Klingon civil war|civil war]] began of its own accord, [[Gowron]] was persuaded to recommendate Worf. ([[TNG]]: ''"[[Sins of the Father]]"'') |
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+ | The second incident was when [[Quark]] was maneuvered to marry a Klingon female whose mate he inadvertantly killed. After Quark learned and revealed that another Klingon had commited a serious case of fraud, the Klingon responded to the accusation by challenging him to a duel. Knowing that he was no match for the Klingon in combat, he tried a bold strategem. At the moment of the duel's commencement, he threw down his weapon and freely offered his life to his opponent noting that he cannot prove his accusation in this manner. When the Klingon was about to kill Quark, [[Gowron]] intervened and had him discommendated on the spot for the dishonorable act of attempting to kill an unresisting opponent. The Klingon was exiled with a ruined social status, and Quark gained considerable admiration as an atypically courageous [[Ferengi]]. ([[DS9]]: ''"[[The House of Quark]]"'') |
Revision as of 19:18, 19 May 2005
Discommendation is a form of legal penalty in the Klingon Empire where an individual is ceremonially stripped of honor and is severely reduced in social status with few rights in Klingon society.
The ceremony where this punishment is meted out is simple. The highest ranked Klingon crosses his/her arms and turns his/her back on the receipent while others follow suit one by one until almost all Klingons are positioned so. The speed of this gesture varies from formal ceremonies which are done slowly, to summary punishments which can occur as quick as the Klingons in judgement can move.
There are at least two occurences reported. The first incident was when Worf's father was posthumously accused of treason and Worf came to the Klingon High Council to challenge that ruling. When Worf learned the House of Duras was actually responsible, he accepted discommendation to avoid the scandal from sparking a civil war. When civil war began of its own accord, Gowron was persuaded to recommendate Worf. (TNG: "Sins of the Father")
The second incident was when Quark was maneuvered to marry a Klingon female whose mate he inadvertantly killed. After Quark learned and revealed that another Klingon had commited a serious case of fraud, the Klingon responded to the accusation by challenging him to a duel. Knowing that he was no match for the Klingon in combat, he tried a bold strategem. At the moment of the duel's commencement, he threw down his weapon and freely offered his life to his opponent noting that he cannot prove his accusation in this manner. When the Klingon was about to kill Quark, Gowron intervened and had him discommendated on the spot for the dishonorable act of attempting to kill an unresisting opponent. The Klingon was exiled with a ruined social status, and Quark gained considerable admiration as an atypically courageous Ferengi. (DS9: "The House of Quark")